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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Potsdam is $18,139, which is much lower than the state average of $32,829 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Potsdam median household income is $31,790, which has grown by 49.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Potsdam residents spend 12.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is much lower than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1106

Potsdam, NY	18,139 USD
New York	32,829 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	5,384 USD
New York	34,450 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	6,269 USD
New York	39,569 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	4,533 USD
New York	30,512 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1125

Potsdam, NY	31,790 USD
New York	58,687 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	57,260 USD
New York	85,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #212

Potsdam, NY	49.44%
New York	35.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Potsdam, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.43%	$22,043, see rank	21.49%	$18,752	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.58%	$16,499, see rank	29.15%	$17,900	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.65%	$3,940, see rank	3.41%	$4,110	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.05%	$26,128, see rank	17.56%	$25,809	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	73,250 USD
New York	71,419 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Potsdam, NY	81,316 USD
New York	99,640 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$32,017, see rank	$65,667	$56,900
Black	$109,167, see rank	$41,598	$35,600
Hispanic	$18,750, see rank	$40,814	$42,396
Asian	$8,750, see rank	$62,420	$73,244
Two or More Races	$19,583, see rank	$49,102	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$6,970, see rank	$27,968	$25,788
25 to 44	$27,656, see rank	$65,396	$58,398
45 to 64	$54,393, see rank	$70,383	$65,027
65 or over	$34,737, see rank	$38,136	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,067, see rank	15,832,743	248,775,628
Male¹	4,656, 51.35%, see rank	47.83%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,929, 41.43%, see rank	68.68%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,929, 41.43%, see rank	68.40%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,719, 89.11%, see rank	90.70%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	210, 10.89%, see rank	9.30%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,727, 58.57%, see rank	31.32%	30.72%
Female¹	4,411, 48.65%, see rank	52.17%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,109, 47.81%, see rank	58.76%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,109, 47.81%, see rank	58.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,887, 89.47%, see rank	91.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	222, 10.53%, see rank	8.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,302, 52.19%, see rank	41.24%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,543, 100%	8,950,165	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,577, 44.51%, see rank	53.60%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	148, 4.18%, see rank	6.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	21, 0.59%, see rank	27.40%	5.06%
Walked	1,285, 36.27%, see rank	6.36%	2.78%
Other Means	109, 3.08%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	403, 11.37%, see rank	3.93%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Potsdam, NY	12.0 minutes
New York	32.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,606	9,137,540	143,435,233
Male¹	1,719, 47.67%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	858, 49.91%, see rank	35.01%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	303, 17.63%, see rank	18.15%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	385, 22.40%, see rank	18.51%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	38, 2.21%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	117, 6.81%, see rank	14.63%	17.94%
Female¹	1,887, 52.33%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	804, 42.61%, see rank	43.00%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	362, 19.18%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	570, 30.21%, see rank	29.84%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	30, 1.59%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6, 0.32%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	115, 6.09%, see rank	4.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Potsdam, NY	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,606, 100%	9,137,540	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	69, 1.91%, see rank	0.60%	1.96%
Construction	62, 1.72%, see rank	5.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	72, 2.00%, see rank	6.59%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.50%	2.75%
Retail Trade	389, 10.79%, see rank	10.85%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	57, 1.58%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	24, 0.67%, see rank	2.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	117, 3.24%, see rank	8.13%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	184, 5.10%, see rank	11.31%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,029, 56.27%, see rank	27.50%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	451, 12.51%, see rank	9.23%	9.49%
Public Administration	36, 1.00%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	116, 3.22%, see rank	5.06%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Potsdam, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,468	31.67%, see rank	15.61%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	207	23.08%, see rank	11.96%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.